In message , at
13:01:35 on Wed, 21 Sep 2005, Paul Scott
remarked:
Isn't the replacement of lifts with escalators the reasoning behind some of
the central area station closures; ie when the surface buidings were no
longer directly above the stations, their entrances were so close both
stations were no longer justified.

That's often quoted for Down St/Green Park. Haven't heard it for any
others though.
--
Roland Perry